Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-22
COLLAPSED CANAL.
.,scussIOS or THE SUBJECT IN TEE
COMMON COUNCIL.
=, Accropriation Of Twelve Hundred
pollan Made to Clean out the Old
Pump-House Fersbay.

spc'ial meeting of the Common
c,,,,l WAS held last night at o'clock.
p-.s.nt: Messrs. Bethel (president),
,-ser Bodeker, Bowden, Bryan, Con-
CatchinS Farrar, Ferriter, Guy,
Il, lrau. Hughes, Kaufelt, kaufman,
r,aHer, Montgomery, Murphy, Owen,
raicr. Splitter, and St0rke.
,rport from c. f.. Boiling, Superin-
,.f.nt 81 the Water-Works, was read.
rpy sUrFRINTENDENT's VIEWS.
1,n the Superintendent showed that
g.. frcak in the canal has completely
n.ithe iorcbay at the Old pump house
&c distance of about $50 feet by feet
with stone. earth. and debris. and
.LrIihe forehay 50 that no water can
'.s, the wheels. II also stated that
=. Superintendent believed that most Of
.....mp mains passing across the fore
..a,rc broken by the falling wall that
..l.rvcd the cause Of the accident was
ntue shaking of the banks and walls
81. .,v trains on the Richmond and
.-...g railroad, and that this bank
..su were not constructed for any
o. .... that owing 10 this shaking
...rr.u the canal porcolated through
...... finally increasing 10 such q
....> to cause the break that he
...l an accident Of this kind. and
.. .r back as last March notified
..r.r Of the Richmond and Ale
..r road Company 10 protect this
...-I lad since that time served
,.... az notices advising the en-
... tlt tnorc might be serious loss
... DANA. io both the city and Rich
,..,. .,.t -hany Company.
I'LL. ~-.- endent urged upon the
C.- .rssity of making the ne
... To the pump main and
tne dcbris rs soon ms posi-
end asked that a sufficient
ncy he appropriated. He
t'.. ncw pumpand steam-pump
.- srr sufficient 10 keep mp the
.-+-t supply for city consump-
n- 20 the event of any repairs
ary to them that the supply
r .. ...ut
SpEECHRS.
.. invitation. Mr.. Boiling and also
N.-,,y Meredith addressed the
t u tie subject.
N Men, iith SAID he had seen the ne
c.t~ o. Immediate action in mending
o.. l-at md therefore had advised
:'t .e work bc pushed regardless OF
the city must pay the cost or
rt
.r.aIJT0N OFFERED AND ADOPTED.
It Committee on Water through
ST. NN.n. chairman. offered the follow
r.n.u'lous:
-..r.t by mo C'sooii " me- ciiV Qf Rich
Board of Aldermen concWriuc'. That
.feufrut 81 Water Works Dc. and me
....r. '.-fIuc'ol 90 proceed Immediately %
...... Steps a- may he necessary fo repair
f ..r lrH- .lu-ci % tLe city Watef- orks ty
-'f forth u h.s report ia CD re ENTER
- ali itli nli bills Tor SUCH repairs shall,
.... Ir1prrir audited by the committee on
...... He psYunle cuf o. the epc ial aTproprlh-
r. fo account c' pImp-hou-e, maj uoiblbg
.r.n contained SIS intended OBJ af"'i Whatever
I.m fh- 0i'l mat i0tc against %" h'hii phd
p Al,rf.ry NgUroli C.u.tnF 'r it-re'elYcrs
rsIn nur-Dmeut Scr -urn expenses.
fr..rr. Poi f.f f'"i-. 0f Nf cifu ~ hich-
.ft. Board " Aldermen c0ncurriug', That
semi If 80 SOD o.. bIl .ht same IS hereby, al-
.s,.t elc niar-d .o Ono credit of account OF
house. ana fhe wmltee on Fiuance Is
t.trIe'nI ip provide Tie said amount
..,h resolutions were adopted, and the
ll-. adjourned.